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Fine Arts

Art Courses

Art Foundations Drawing and Painting

Grades 9-12 Grades 9-12
Course Number 706 Course Number 707
Semester Course - 0.5 credit Semester Course - 0.5 credit
Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: Art Foundations
Estimated Fee: $35.00 Estimated Fee: $35.00
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education Education

Art Foundations is a prerequisite to all the art Drawing and Painting is for students who are
courses at Mayfield High School. This course interested in furthering their skills with two
is designed as an introduction for all students to dimensional art forms after taking Art
gain a general knowledge about the art studio Foundations. It is recommended that students
and the elements and principles of art. Emphasis take Drawing and Painting for the Advanced
is placed on exposure to a variety of art materials Art series, but it is not required. Students will
and techniques in two-dimensional design while explore a variety of materials and techniques
developing observational skills. in the area of drawing and painting. Along
with drawing, this course will also introduce
Art Foundations 2 students to opaque and transparent painting

Grades 9-12 techniques. Emphasis is placed on improving
Course Number 708 skills, creative problem solving, and critical
Semester Course - 0.5 credit observation.
Prerequisite: Art Foundations
Estimated Fee: $50.00
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education Advanced Art 1 Honors
(Honors course for the class of 2021 and beyond)
Art Foundations 2 is a semester course for Grades 10-12
students that have an appreciation and Course Number 718
enjoyment of art but cannot fit a yearlong course Full Year Course - 1 credit
into their schedules. This course provides the Prerequisite: Art Foundations and Teacher
Recommendation
opportunity to utilize the basic skills learned in Estimated Fee: $50.00
Art Foundations with more innovative Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
opportunities. Students will work with different Education
media and techniques including silk painting,
printmaking, sculpture and mixed media. Advanced Art 1 is designed for students who
Emphasis is placed on composition, design and may be interested in pursuing a career in art.
creative solutions to the problems presented. Art Since the students are recommended for
Appreciation is incorporated as it applies to Advanced Art, there is a higher level of
specific projects. expectation. Ideas and techniques learned in
Art Foundations are expanded upon with an
emphasis on creativity. Students are required
to complete weekly drawings outside of class.
Possible units in Advanced Art 1 are: contour
line drawing, self and creative portraits, and
paintings and drawings from observations.

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